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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Outdoor Great Room

I wanted to take our porch to the next level.....an outdoor great room!

The first level was to add windows.....

We added lighting.....

I plan to add addition lighting later this summer, but for now, I repurposed a vintage oil lamp to serve as a chandy over the farm style table.

I decorated my "walls" just like I do in the inside of the house.....

I found some pretty iron pieces at HL to hang the windows from......

The farm table will easily seat 10-12, but when it is just H and I this is how I set the table.

I have set the table with pink chargers, pretty floral plates, metal salad plates......

I like to use large coffee cups to serve soup!

I haven't decided if I should add windows to each end of the porch....we'll see!

Maybe two square windows in the corner.....

Looking thru the window you can see where H and I sit to have our morning coffee.....

Live Simply........

Our outdoor great room, has a dining big area and several small seating areas The photo before this one showed our coffee area. If you look at the far left of this photo you can see another seating area....

A vintage metal glider is a perfect place to sit and read or have a glass of wine. I am playing with the idea of adding lights to the umbrella.
Speaking of the umbrella, If you follow my blog you know I normally do a post showing my yard sale treasures each week. I didn't have time this week, sorry.....but this umbrella is one of my finds Saturday. $20 and it has a granite base for a stand.

I added a yard sale find that you haven't seen before. I bought a black fireplace screen a couple of weeks ago. I tried and tried to get a good photo of it.

Penny this is perfection. The only thing missing are the walls. But it's better that they are not there. It looks like an enchanted fairy land. I am hosting a new link party and would love to have you join us. It is called Sweet Inspiration and open Fridays at 10am est and runs till Tuesday.

What a fabulous idea and you have created another wonderful "great" room as an extension of your beautiful home...."outdoors" so inviting! This was a wonderful post to share on #OMHGFF this week, but of course they all are, Thank you!!!

This is such a beautiful and very unique outdoor space. I love your umbrella find and the fireplace screen. Perfect to enjoy your dinner with such lovely place settings. Well done! HPS! Enjoy your weekend. xo

Penny that fireplace screen is swoonworthy! What a great find. My gosh...the work you put into your photos is amazing. This is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing at Five Star Frou-Frou this week. Love, Mimi xxx

I need you to come help me find inspiration for my yard! My husband and I were lamenting that we had three large bushes die and all are right in the line of sight from the patio door. I need to do somehting with the fence. Thanks for sharing on #FridayFrivolity